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#3c5c99 color: Raftsman

#3c5c99 is rgb(60, 92, 153) in RGB and oklch(48.039% 0.10571 262.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

48%
0.106
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #3c5c99

#3c5c99 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raftsman (#3c5f9b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3c5c99 mixed with white

  1. 3c5c99
  2. 4e6ca4
  3. 607bae
  4. 738bb9
  5. 869bc3
  6. 99accd
  7. adbcd7
  8. c1cce1
  9. d5ddeb
  10. eaeef5

Darker: #3c5c99 mixed with black

  1. 3c5c99
  2. 334f84
  3. 2a4270
  4. 21365d
  5. 192a4a
  6. 111f38
  7. 0a1427
  8. 040a17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3c5c99 with less saturation

  1. 3c5c99
  2. 405d93
  3. 435d8e
  4. 475d88
  5. 4a5e82
  6. 4d5e7c
  7. 515e76
  8. 545e70
  9. 575e6a
  10. 5a5e64

Questions about #3c5c99

What color is #3c5c99?

#3c5c99 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Raftsman. In RGB it is rgb(60, 92, 153), in HSL hsl(219.35, 43.66%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.039% 0.10571 262.216).

What colors go well with #3c5c99?

The complementary color of #3c5c99 is #7b5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00678f and #605194. The triadic partners are #904242 and #376c32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c5c99?

White text reads better on #3c5c99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c5c99 a warm or cool color?

#3c5c99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.106.